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Utz Cheese Balls

Why this verdict: 2 high-concern ingredient(s) present.
Limited data.
Nutrition facts panel is not on file for this product. The verdict reflects ingredient signals (NOVA, additive severity) only — not the full nutritional profile.
How it scored 3 / 100
Nutrition
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No nutrition facts on file
Additives
0 / 30
Severity-weighted
Processing
0 / 10
NOVA group 4
Nutrition snapshot
Nutri-Score
ABCDE
EU 5-tier scale (worst)
NOVA group
4
Ultra-processed
Saturated fat
8.9 g
per 100 g
Serving
28 g
32 balls (28 g)
Ingredients 28 listed
- 1 Cornmeal Coarse flour ground from dried whole corn (Zea mays) kernels.Safe
- 2 Vegetable Oil Generic term covering edible oils extracted from plant sources (soybean, canola, corn, sunflower, palm, etc.).Low
- 3 Whey Liquid or dried protein-rich byproduct of cheese making, derived from milk.Low
- 4 Maltodextrin A short-chain glucose polymer (3–20 glucose units, DE 3–20) produced by partial enzymatic or acid hydrolysis of corn, potato, rice, or wheat…Moderate
- 5 Cheddar Hard cow's milk cheese with FDA standard of identity (21 CFR 133.113); aged from a few months to several years.Safe
- 6 Milkfat Milkfat (butterfat) is the fat fraction of cow's milk.Low
- 7 Whey Protein Protein fraction isolated from milk whey, the liquid by-product of cheese making, typically as concentrate or isolate powder.Low
- 8 Salt Sodium chloride (NaCl), a crystalline mineral compound composed of roughly 40% sodium and 60% chloride by mass.Low
- 9 Mono- And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (E471), made by partial hydrolysis of fats and oils.Low
- 10 Buttermilk Solids Dried solids obtained from buttermilk (the liquid remaining after churning butter); supplies milk proteins, lactose, and milkfat.Low
- 11 Natural Flavouring A regulatory umbrella term (21 CFR 101.22) for flavor extracts derived from spices, fruit, vegetable, herb, bark, root, leaf, meat, seafood,…Low
- 12 Disodium Phosphate Disodium phosphate (sodium hydrogen phosphate) — sodium salt of phosphoric acid.Moderate
- 13 Lactic Acid Organic acid (E270) naturally produced by lactic acid bacteria during fermentation; also produced industrially.Low
- 14 Sunset Yellow Fcf Synthetic azo dye (FD&C Yellow No. 6 in the US), water-soluble orange food coloring.High
- 15 Autolyzed Yeast Extract Concentrated mixture of free amino acids and peptides produced by enzymatic self-digestion of yeast cells (Saccharomyces cerevisiae).Low
- 16 Tartrazine Synthetic azo dye (lemon-yellow color); also called FD&C Yellow No. 5. E-number E102.High
- 17 Disodium Inosinate Disodium inosinate (IMP), a flavor-enhancing nucleotide derived from meat, fish, or fermentation. Used synergistically with MSG.Low
- 18 Disodium Guanylate Disodium guanylate (GMP), a flavor-enhancing nucleotide derived from yeast or fish, used synergistically with MSG.Low
- 19 Artificial Flavouring Synthetic flavor compounds not derived from natural sources (spices, fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy, fermentation products, etc.). Defined…Moderate
- 20 Fat Generic umbrella term for solid lipids; may refer to many specific animal or vegetable fats.Low
- 21 Corn Edible cereal grain from Zea mays.Safe
- 22 Canola Canola (Brassica napus) — typically refers to canola oil, a low-erucic-acid rapeseed oil.Low
- 23 Sunflower Oil Edible vegetable oil pressed from the seeds of Helianthus annuus, typically high in linoleic acid (omega-6) or, in high-oleic varieties, ole…Low
- 24 Safflower The plant Carthamus tinctorius; its seeds yield safflower oil and its florets are used as a colorant.Safe
- 25 Milk Lacteal secretion from cows or other domesticated ruminants (goats, sheep). Contains water, lactose, milk fat, casein and whey proteins, vit…Low
- 26 Lactic Ferments Live lactic-acid-producing bacterial cultures (typically Lactobacillus, Lactococcus, Streptococcus thermophilus, Leuconostoc) added to milk …Low
- 27 Enzyme Industrial food enzyme — protein catalysts derived from plants, animals, or microorganisms (often via fermentation), added to food to perfor…Low
- 28 Cottonseed Seed of Gossypium spp. cotton plants; processed into oil, meal, and refined protein.Low
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